15–16 September 2026 · San Diego, United States
Paid search and paid social conference founded by the team behind PPC Hero, focused entirely on practitioner-level PPC training. The 2026 edition is scheduled for San Diego.
Hero Conf 2026 is a annual event organised by Brainlabs / PPC Hero, held in San Diego, United States, and has run since 2012. It is aimed primarily at practitioners.
The programme centres on Google Ads, Paid Social and Bid Strategy.
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